Verse 1:
[Bm]When the darkness o[Em]pens wide,
[A]Swallowing up the [Bm]sun inside.
[Bm]Dappled stars they [Em]prick the sky,
[A]Blanket on which the [Bm]moon will lie.
[Em]Why must daylight [A]always dim?
[Em]Creeping dusk so [F#]cold and grim.
[Bm]‘Tis the blackness [Em]of the night,
[A]Teaches us how to [Bm]see the light.
[Bm] [Em] [A] [Bm]
Verse 2:
[Bm]Shadows fall [Em]upon the earth,
[A]Burying secrets [Bm]in the dirt.
[Bm]All is blind, then [Em]suddenly,
[A]Everything shifts, yours [Bm]eyes they see.
[Em]Why do shapes look [A]different now?
[Em]Bitter tongues sounds [F#]sweet, somehow?
[Bm]‘Tis the blackness [Em]of the night,
[A]Teaches us how to [Bm]see the light.
[Bm] [Em] [A] [Bm]
[Em]Why do shapes look [A]different now?
[Em]Bitter tongues sounds [F#]sweet, somehow?
[Bm]‘Tis the blackness [Em]of the night,
[A]Teaches us how to [Bm]see the light.